–DeSantis proposes stiffer laws
Staff Reports
Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced proposed legislative action to curb the growing nationwide uptick of retail theft and porch piracy. In 2022, retailers across the country lost $112 billion to retail theft, with sharp increases in major cities like New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
Suwannee Pine View Kindergarten student Tommy Pierce, of Live Oak, wearing his train bandana and coloring at the library activities booth during the All Aboard Festival. -SVT Photos by Tami Stevenson
The car show had visitors all day during the All Aboard Festival. -SVT Photo
By Tami Stevenson
The Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) announced last week in a social media post that it was going to bill customers a recovery charge for damages from Hurricane Idalia, beginning February 1. The co-op is also posting Q & A’s on their Facebook page for concerned customers.
By Barbara Gill
The Suwannee County Republicans hosted the showing of ‘THE REAL STORY OF JAN 6’ at the Live Oak Church of God on Friday, January 26, 2024. Over 60 people attended including the parents of a man who was arrested and currently awaiting trial this fall. Another attendee spoke about his very positive experience that day.
The first of a series of three festivals, North Florida Fall Heritage Festival, held in November by Suwannee Festivals. Be sure to visit All Aboard, the second of the festival series coming Feb. 3. -SVT Archived Photo
Curlen Williams, of Lake City, reading The True Story of the Three Little Pigs during the North Florida Fall Heritage Festival in November, the first of three festivals by Suwannee Festivals. -SVT Archived Photo
Governor Ron DeSantis
By Tami Stevenson
Sunday, January 21, Governor Ron DeSantis announced he was suspending his presidential campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump. He is joining a growing list of 2024 candidates that have endorsed Trump after they suspended their campaigns. Candidates like Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
-Photo: Submitted
Lake City, Fla., – Earlier this month, the Lake City Police Department partnered with Farm Share to support 400 families through a volunteer-driven initiative.
Marylyn Kirby’s Caladiums -Photo: Submitted
Submitted - The Live Oak Garden Club urges members of the community to support our Annual CALADIUM Sale this year. These beautiful plants are happy anywhere in your yard or in pots. Twelve different varieties are offered from shade-loving to sun-loving and anywhere in between.
From the ongoing war in Ukraine to the Israel-Hamas war, the world experienced many horrific events in 2023. The political dysfunction in America raged on, suggesting more of the same for this 2024 election year. Many are asking themselves if these are the end times – the end times of Biblical proportions.
Locally, however, many positive events took place. Let’s take a look.
